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The Arizona Department of Economic Security and Microsoft Corp. are partnering on providing job training vouchers to more than 20,000 employment seekers in the state.

The program, announced Tuesday, will be coordinated by the Arizona Department of Commerce and offer free, online technical training and certification so job seekers can upgrade their skills.

“Job creation is one of my highest priorities for the state, and public-private partnerships such as these will equip our workforce with the skills and experience that are essential in this technological world we live in,” said Gov. Jan Brewer in a statement.

The program is called Elevate America and is designed to bring people’s skills up to snuff for what is needed in the workplace. Microsoft announced the program more than a year ago, and the company expects to hand out more than 1 million vouchers nationwide. It’s part of a program that will train 2 million people over the next three years.

“We believe that this type of public-private partnership will play an important role in rebuilding Arizona and the nation’s economy by offering immediate access to basic technology literacy and skills training to ultimately improve recipients’ employment prospects,” said Tyler Bryson, general manager of the Southwest District for Microsoft.

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